15 - 69
Aulus Vitellius (; Latin: [ˈau̯lʊs wɪˈtɛlːijʊs]; 24 September 15 – 20 December 69) was Roman emperor for eight months, from 19 April to 20 December AD 69. Vitellius was proclaimed emperor following the quick succession of the previous emperors Galba and Otho, in a year of civil war known as the Year of the Four Emperors. Vitellius was the first to add the honorific cognomen Germanicus to his name instead of Caesar upon his accession. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Vitellius has received more than 1,540,261 page views. His biography is available in 75 different languages on Wikipedia. Vitellius is the 384th most popular politician (up from 391st in 2019), the 186th most popular biography from Italy (up from 211th in 2019) and the 34th most popular Italian Politician.
Vitellius was most famous for being the Roman emperor from 69 to his death in 69.
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Among politicians, Vitellius ranks 384 out of 15,710. Before him are Syngman Rhee, Narmer, Louis Bonaparte, Şehzade Mustafa, Artaxerxes I of Persia, and Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. After him are Didius Julianus, Raúl Castro, Mustafa II, José Mujica, Louis X of France, and Javier Pérez de Cuéllar.
1875 - 1965
HPI: 80.47
Rank: 378
3270 BC - 3125 BC
HPI: 80.46
Rank: 379
1778 - 1846
HPI: 80.45
Rank: 380
1515 - 1553
HPI: 80.44
Rank: 381
500 BC - 424 BC
HPI: 80.43
Rank: 382
1946 - Present
HPI: 80.41
Rank: 383
15 - 69
HPI: 80.40
Rank: 384
133 - 193
HPI: 80.40
Rank: 385
1931 - Present
HPI: 80.39
Rank: 386
1664 - 1703
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 387
1935 - Present
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 388
1289 - 1316
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 389
1920 - 2020
HPI: 80.37
Rank: 390
Among people born in 15, Vitellius ranks 2. Before him is Jude the Apostle. After him are Agrippina the Younger, Apollonius of Tyana, Pomponius Mela, Lollia Paulina, Caratacus, and Publius Ostorius Scapula. Among people deceased in 69, Vitellius ranks 2. Before him is Galba. After him are Otho, James, brother of Jesus, Tigellinus, Cartimandua, Evodius, and Epaphroditus.
15 - 70
HPI: 82.83
Rank: 1
15 - 69
HPI: 80.40
Rank: 2
15 - 59
HPI: 79.45
Rank: 3
15 - 100
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 4
15 - 100
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 5
15 - 49
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 6
15 - 54
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 7
15 - 52
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 8
3 BC - 69
HPI: 81.38
Rank: 1
15 - 69
HPI: 80.40
Rank: 2
32 - 69
HPI: 79.89
Rank: 3
20 BC - 69
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 4
10 - 69
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 5
50 - 69
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 6
50 - 69
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 7
100 - 69
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 8
Among people born in Italy, Vitellius ranks 186 out of 4,088. Before him are Pliny the Younger (61), Pope Paul IV (1476), Pope Martin V (1369), Guido of Arezzo (991), Luchino Visconti (1906), and Domenico Scarlatti (1685). After him are Pope Nicholas V (1397), Didius Julianus (133), Rita of Cascia (1381), Arcangelo Corelli (1653), Tiberius Gracchus (-163), and Pope Clement XI (1649).
61 - 113
HPI: 80.50
Rank: 180
1476 - 1559
HPI: 80.48
Rank: 181
1369 - 1431
HPI: 80.48
Rank: 182
991 - 1050
HPI: 80.44
Rank: 183
1906 - 1976
HPI: 80.44
Rank: 184
1685 - 1757
HPI: 80.40
Rank: 185
15 - 69
HPI: 80.40
Rank: 186
1397 - 1455
HPI: 80.40
Rank: 187
133 - 193
HPI: 80.40
Rank: 188
1381 - 1457
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 189
1653 - 1713
HPI: 80.35
Rank: 190
163 BC - 133 BC
HPI: 80.35
Rank: 191
1649 - 1721
HPI: 80.34
Rank: 192
Among politicians born in Italy, Vitellius ranks 34. Before him are Galba (-3), Numa Pompilius (-753), Lucius Verus (130), Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1869), Pertinax (126), and Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor (1768). After him are Didius Julianus (133), Tiberius Gracchus (-163), Servius Tullius (-600), Otho (32), Sergio Mattarella (1941), and Valentinian III (419).
3 BC - 69
HPI: 81.38
Rank: 28
753 BC - 673 BC
HPI: 80.89
Rank: 29
130 - 169
HPI: 80.82
Rank: 30
1869 - 1947
HPI: 80.82
Rank: 31
126 - 193
HPI: 80.82
Rank: 32
1768 - 1835
HPI: 80.65
Rank: 33
15 - 69
HPI: 80.40
Rank: 34
133 - 193
HPI: 80.40
Rank: 35
163 BC - 133 BC
HPI: 80.35
Rank: 36
600 BC - 535 BC
HPI: 80.14
Rank: 37
32 - 69
HPI: 79.89
Rank: 38
1941 - Present
HPI: 79.52
Rank: 39
419 - 455
HPI: 79.44
Rank: 40